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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Here is a list of how to say "Cheers !" in 66 languages. The list is compiled by, Morten Larsen, who started compiling the list in 1991. You should try to memories the list, because you’ll never know when you will need to say "Cheers!" in another language.

Language

Cheers !

Pronunciation

Source

Albanian

Gëzuar

Géschuar

N

Arabic

Fisehatak (*)Shucram (United Arab Emirates)

Fiseh'atak?

33

Armenian

Genatsoot ("Life")

Gen-ots-it

3

Azerbaijani

?Afiyæt oslun

Sorlèchrian?

NW

Bahasa (Indonesia)

Pro

Pro

3

Baluchi (Iran)

Vashi

Vashi

N

Basque(Spain, France)

On eginTopa

On egín?

NW

Bulgarian

Na zdrave (*)

Na zdrave

NS

Catalan (Spain)

SalutTxin txinSant Hilari, Sant Hilari, fill de puta qui no se l'acabi ("Son of a bitch the one that does not finish the cup", vulgar)

Salut??

NSNN

Chinese(Cantonese)

YAM sing ("drink and win")Gom bui ("dry the cup")

YAM....... sing!!!Gom bui

NN

Chinese(Mandarin)

Gan bei ("dry the cup")

Gan bei

NS

Croatian

Zivjeli (write a small v above the Z)

?

W

Czech

Na zdraví (*)

Na zdravi

NS

Danish

Skål

Skål

NDS

Dutch (Flemish)

ProostGezondheid (*)

ProwstRhe'sondheid

NSNS

Egyptian

Bisochtak

Bi'sochtak

N

English

CheersCheerio (UK)Here's mud in your eye (UK, vulgar)(expr. may be from Bible, John 9:1-41)Bottoms up (USA)Down the hatch (vulgar)Hey howdy (Arizona, informal)

CheersCheerioHere's mud in your eyeBottoms upDown the hatchHey howdy

NDSNNNNN

Esperanto(constructed)

Je via sano (*)Toston ("(I propose) a toast")

YEH VEE-ah SAH-noTóston

3S3

Estonian

(Teie) terviseks (*)

'Terviseks

N

Faroese

Skál

Skol

N

Finnish

KippisTerveydeksi (formal) (*)

'Kippis?

NSNS

French

(À votre) santé (*)À la votre (response "And to yours")

A votr songtéA la votr

NDSW

Frisian(Netherlands)

Tsjoch

'tsjo' like 'cho' in 'chocolate', 'ch' like 'j' in Spanish 'Jose', except that 'o' should be more closed like in German or Danish

The US, with four percent of the world's population, has a current accounts deficit of $829 billion.

A nation's current accounts is the difference between the value of goods and services it exports and the value of goods and services it imports. A deficit means a country imports more than it exports.

The US current accounts deficit is ten times higher than the country with the next highest deficit (Spain) and double the total current accounts deficits of the other 89 countries with deficits.

That's right: the US is singlehandedly responsible for two thirds of the entire planet's current accounts deficits.

Of the 60 countries with current accounts surpluses, the top two are Japan and China, with surpluses of $165.5 billion and $160.8 billion, respectively.

These two countries are major holders of dollar-denominated securities, and both have been slowly, quietly reducing their dollar holdings.

Petrodollar Hegemony

So how is Iran refusing to sell oil for dollars is connected to the US current accounts deficit?

Normally, when a country runs a current accounts deficit, it must pay the difference in cash. However, since the early 1970s, the US has had a special deal.

When OPEC formed, the US government negotiated a deal that all OPEC countries would only sell oil for dollars and dollar denominated securities. In other words, if you want to buy oil from an OPEC country, you need to buy dollars first.

This was a great deal for the US because it could essentially print dollars and sell them abroad to cover its trade shortfalls. Other countries had to buy those dollars so they could buy oil.

The OPEC countries, in turn, tended to invest their wealth back into the US (this is called petrodollar recycling) so the US economy could essentially enjoy its benefits without actually having to produce anything to earn it.

The run-up in oil prices since 2000 has been a bonanza for the US economy despite higher prices at the pump since the international demand for US dollars has grown in lockstep. This has allowed the US current accounts deficit to reach its present state of unimaginable bloat.

If OPEC changed its policy and allowed people to buy oil with other currencies, it would be a disaster for the US economy, because international demand for all those little green pieces of paper would evaporate.

Despite the high oil prices, the value of the dollar has been flagging against the euro since 1999 when the common European courrency was first introduced. This reflects the poor fundamentals of the US economy - other than the petrodollar system, US currency isn't backed by any real economic foundation.

For a much more in-depth examination of what's at stake, I highly recommend William Clark's book Petrodollar Warfare (reviewed in RTH).

(The article generated some interest and even landed me an interview on the Sky documentary Conspiracies: Iraq. A low-res version in Real Media format is available for download.)

The plan to launch the bourse seems to be on indefinite hold, but otherwise, Iran is still proceeding with its strategy of undermining petrodollar hegemony by making long-term energy deals with China and refusing to trade oil for dollars.

While pundits hollar at each other over whether Iran is trying to acquire nuclear weapons, the country has quietly lit the fuse to a financial time bomb that could leave the US economy looking like a war zone once its staggering trade obligations are called in.

Amazingly, almost no one seems to have noticed. The International Herald-Tribunecarried a story about it, but the New York Times, which owns the Tribune, did not.

The next time you read or hear someone claiming Iran is a threat, remember that the real threat is that Iran's actions might trigger the collapse of the American economic house of cards.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Federal Reserve BankThe United States Mint is in charge of producing the nation's coins, while the Bureau of Engraving has printed banknotes and Printing for the Federal Reserve since 1914. The Federal Reserve Bank being a private sector, not by the government, but by a few rich men.

UsageA few nations besides the United States use the U.S. dollar as their official currency. Ecuador, El Salvador and East Timor all adopted the currency independently; former members of the US-administered Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (namely Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands) decided that, despite their independence, they wanted to keep the U.S. dollar as their official currency. Additionally, local currencies of several states such as Bermuda, the Bahamas, Panama and a few other states can be freely exchanged at a 1:1 ratio for the U.S. dollar.

Finally, a number of nations have tied their currencies to the U.S. dollar - including Argentina (1:1 fixed exchange rate from 1991 until 2002), Lebanon (one dollar = 1500 Lebanese pound), Hong Kong (one U.S. dollar = HK$ 7.8 since 1983), and several more. A significant recent development is the action of the People's Republic of China: the renminbi had once been informally and controversially pegged to the dollar (since the mid-1990s, at 1 U.S. dollar = 8.28 Y); however the peg was removed on July 21, 2005. Instead, China has a managed float against a basket of currencies.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Building 7 was the third skyscraper to be reduced to rubble on September 11, 2001. According to the government, fires, primarily, leveled this building, but fires have never before or since destroyed a steel skyscraper.

The team that investigated the collapse were kept away from the crime scene. By the time they published their inconclusive report in May, 2002, the evidence had been destroyed.

Why did the government rapidly recycle the steel from the largest and most mysterious engineering failure in world history, and why has the media remained silent?Source from: http://www.wtc7.net/

Available to Purchase on DVD at www.nosmokewithoutfire.co.uk www.myspace.com/theelephantintheroom. The Elephant in the Room is a documentary following British filmmaker Dean Puckett through his journey into the 9/11 Truth Movement: a global movement of 'conspiracy theorists' who believe that the official explanation about what happened on 9/11 is totally or partially inaccurate. The filmmakers travel from middle England, across Europe and to New York for the six year anniversary of the attacks, where the film takes one final twist as we are introduced to the 9/11 first responders who are suffering from various grave health difficulties due to the toxic dust that they breathed in trying to help their country during the weeks after this tragic event. Told with a personal hands on approach that avoids advancing any one position, the film asks the question: are these crazy conspiracy theorists? Or is 9/11 Truth a credible political movement?

The mainstream media is whitewashing and lying about what really happened on Sept 11th. 911: The Road to Tyranny is shaking the foundations of Washington, DC as the definitive film on what really happened on Sept. 11th and who stands to gain. The dark forces of Global Government are funding, training and protecting terrorist groups worldwide. In this blockbuster which has gained worldwide prestige you will learn the origins and the true story behind 9/11.

ALEX JONES EXPOSES THE GROWING MILITARIZATION OF AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE GROWING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MILITARY AND POLICE. Witness US troops training with foreign troops and learning how to control and contain civilian populations in Operation Urban Warrior. You will see Special Forces, helicopter attacks on South Texas cities, concentration or "Freedom" camps, broad unconstitutional police actions, gun seizure training, snitch squads of children recruited to turn in family and neighbors, and more. This was filmed in 1999/2000 and foreshadows the rise of the police state and martial law that is creeping forward. Recall that even today, troops and mercenaries seized and confiscated honest law abiding citizens weapons down in New Orleans after the Hurricane Katrina. Foreign troops were called in to help rescue, troops from Denmark, and Mexico. The truth is stranger than fiction. Exclusive photos from Urban Warrior drills: http://www.infowars.com/ouwmar9901.html

MATRIX OF EVIL Some of the best minds in the country, coming from different sectors of the political spectrum combine in this film to expose an intricate web of deceitful wickness controlling America today. Matrix of Evil contains footage from speeches and conversations with Alex Jones, Congressman Ron Paul, Colonel Craig Roberts, Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney and Frank Morales which cover and include: -How the private banks control the military-industrial complex -Expert analyses of the USA Patriot Act and the latest police state developments -Globalist financial policies pushing America and the world into depression -How the neoconservative movement controlling the Bush administration is nothing more than a trojan horse for a big government agenda of ivory tower social engineers -The latest revelations concerning cashless society control grid, satellite tracking, cellphone tracking, DARPA surveillance, the end of Posse Comitatus, the federalization of local police and governments and much more.. -Government-sponsored terrorism, gun control, political assasinations, Sept. 11th coverup Most importantly, Matrix of Evil is chock-full of solutions. All of the dynamic people interviewed for this film agreed that there is a massive awakening taking place in America to the criminal activities of the global elite.MATRIX OF EVIL Some of the best minds in the country, coming from different sectors of the political spectrum combine in this film to expose an intricate web of deceitful wickness controlling America today. Matrix of Evil contains footage from speeches and conversations with Alex Jones, Congressman Ron Paul, Colonel Craig Roberts, Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney and Frank Morales which cover and include: -How the private banks control the military-industrial complex -Expert analyses of the USA Patriot Act and the latest police state developments -Globalist financial policies pushing America and the world into depression -How the neoconservative movement controlling the Bush administration is nothing more than a trojan horse for a big government agenda of ivory tower social engineers -The latest revelations concerning cashless society control grid, satellite tracking, cellphone tracking, DARPA surveillance, the end of Posse Comitatus, the federalization of local police and governments and m...all »

MATRIX OF EVIL Some of the best minds in the country, coming from different sectors of the political spectrum combine in this film to expose an intricate web of deceitful wickness controlling America today. Matrix of Evil contains footage from speeches and conversations with Alex Jones, Congressman Ron Paul, Colonel Craig Roberts, Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney and Frank Morales which cover and include: -How the private banks control the military-industrial complex -Expert analyses of the USA Patriot Act and the latest police state developments -Globalist financial policies pushing America and the world into depression -How the neoconservative movement controlling the Bush administration is nothing more than a trojan horse for a big government agenda of ivory tower social engineers -The latest revelations concerning cashless society control grid, satellite tracking, cellphone tracking, DARPA surveillance, the end of Posse Comitatus, the federalization of local police and governments and much more.. -Government-sponsored terrorism, gun control, political assasinations, Sept. 11th coverup Most importantly, Matrix of Evil is chock-full of solutions. All of the dynamic people interviewed for this film agreed that there is a massive awakening taking place in America to the criminal activities of the global elite

Jesse Ventura's Conspiracy Theory will continue to dole out groundbreaking information tonight on TruTV at 10 PM EST / 9 PM CST with the "9/11 Pentagon" Episode, yet another in a line of subjects that have, until this point, been too controversial to cover at all on television. Tonight's episode features the unknowns about the dozens of suppressed video angles, the lack of physical or photographic evidence that a plane hit the building and the impossibility of an unskilled pilot circling around his target or hitting at ground-level without even scorching the earth beneath him.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

The Hebrew and Greek alphabet does not have separate characters or alphabets for numbers and letters. Letters are also used as numbers. So each letter is a numerical value.

The Hebrew equivalent of our "w" is the letter "vav" or "waw". The numerical value of vav is 6. So the English "www" transliterated into Hebrew is "vav vav vav", which numerically is 666.

The English equivalent is below the Hebrew letter (in parenthesis).The number value of the Hebrew letter is below the English letter.The "vav" or English "w" or "6" is highlighted in yellow.By the way, Hebrew reads right to left. vav vav vav = www = 666